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Hi all,
I wanted to order the TomTom wireless (BT) 2 days ago and since it was meant to be used with QTek 9090 I was (by a big reseller, web shop in The Netherlands) told better to wait till end of January.
TomTom will release a new package (including Bluetooth version) of their software within 3 weeks. This package is fully QTek 9090 compliant meaning the car holder is adjusted for use with QTek 9090 (a so-called "TomTom QTek Navigation Pack" and "TomTom Navigator 3 Bluetooth"), contains a cable to charge the battery while driving, GPS receiver (Wired/Wirless), Software.....
http://www.tomtom.com/products/category.php?ID=1&language=1
kind regards,
- Avareh ([email protected])
Hi Avareh,
Any news about the above release from your source? I checked with TomTom yesterday to see when/if a Qtek 9090 kit would be released (versus purchasing the, rather ugly looking, universal kit) and got the following reply:
"... The TomTom XDA model 2 car holder will work. We have no current plans at present to make a dedicated car kit for this model.
We hope to have answered your question to your satisfaction.
With best regards,
The TomTom Customer Support Team"
Not the answer I was hoping for. Which carkit would be a good alternative?
www.brodit.com looks good but the many choices are confusing. What would be the 'ideal' brodit for a Qtek 9090 in combination with a TTN3 Bluetooth set-up?
brodit holders
I am using this holder with a 9090 connected to a TomTom GPS through cable. It will work very nicely with most cables for 12V charging as well:
Holder f. Cable Connection
For GPS-cable, or sync-/data-/charging-cable.
Item no: 846612
http://w3.easytrade.net/brodit_shop/product.dip?item=1244367&fid=1244483
If you are thinking of running the 9090 without any cables whatsoever I would recommend the passive holder:
Passive Holder,Tilt Swivel
Item no: 848612
http://w3.easytrade.net/brodit_shop/product.dip?item=1241216&fid=1241351
Regards
Chris
Hi Argeles,
I heard also the same from TomTom support team when I called them a few days ago. When I again called my dealer to verify what they had promised, he told me :
The release of TomTom active holder meant for Qtek 9090 has been delayed.
That the local distributor in The Netherlands had told him TomTom support team was telling nonsense.
The distributor claimed that the TomTom passive car holder is being tested right now and that's the reason why the release of active holder being postponed for a few weeks.
Anyway, here in NL is the Broadit Active holder also the one being offered by many dealers. The only problem with this one is the fact you can't use such active ones with your Qtek 9090 when you use a PDA case (like Piel Frama). This means that you have to take the device out of the case each time you wanna put it into your car holder. The 'ugly' universal holder like HR Richter has no such problem. The only disadvantage of such holder is that you have to order a 2-in-1 cable for charging the Qtek 9090 and your Bluetooth GPS receiver.
I wonder if there is any active holder by which you can also use the leather case at the same time.
kind regards,
- Avareh ([email protected])
Hi Avareh,
Many thanks for the info. To wait or not to wait that is the question. Are you also still waiting?BTW The HR Richter looks identical to the TomTom universal holder. When I finally do get TTN3 BT + Qtek9090 I'll need a fast 1GB memory card for the TomTom maps of Europe, but that's another problem (here also a choice not as straight forward as one would first think, judging by the memory card discussions on this site).
Best Regards,
Argeles/Robbert
Herbert Richter manufacture the TomTom cradles as well as cradles for many other manufacturers. Brodit mounts are superb, I have three in car although I use Carcomm's XDA cradle with my XDAII, see here.
Hi again,
This is what I meant with hearing nonsense after calling support team of TomTom in The Netherlands.
looking at their site there is no sign of any QTek 9090 compatible car kit at http://www.tomtom.com/products/compatibility.php?ID=9&Language=1
However, looking at this URL it seems that still there is a TomTom car mounting kit for Qtek 9090: http://www.pdamods.com/proddetail.asp?prod=A11XDA2SMNT&cat=23
kind regards,
- Avareh ([email protected])
Whilst the QTek 9090 Carkit on the PDA Mods site does appear to be identical to TomTom's Carkit range it does not mean that is an officially sanctioned TomTom carkit hence why you can't find it on TomTom's site.
Looking at it, it is almost certainly manufactured by HR though so should be a good 'un.
Well, I strongly doubt it Darren. It looks exactly the same as other TomTom car kits, has exactly the same detailed snapshots (which you also can find on official web site of TomTom) regarding extended power & GPS connection and the descriptive text begins with " The TomTom Car Kit allows you ...".
The only thing I hear here in NL is the fact the few products (sometimes) are introduced earlier in one country than others. That's probably the reason why you can't find any official announcement in the European web site of TomTom.
kind regards,
- Avareh ([email protected])
griffog said:
Whilst the QTek 9090 Carkit on the PDA Mods site does appear to be identical to TomTom's Carkit range it does not mean that is an officially sanctioned TomTom carkit hence why you can't find it on TomTom's site.
Looking at it, it is almost certainly manufactured by HR though so should be a good 'un.
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Well, I ordered the PDAMODS.com XDA 11s car kit on Thursday and it arrived the next day so 10/10 for service.
I already had a car mounting kit from TomTom for my iPaq 4150. Parts from that kit ie some cables and mounts are interchangeable with the XDA 11s kit from PDAMODS.com. The PDAMODS base mount has a very high flexible stalk to move around and position the XDA which i didn't like at all so i used the mount from the iPaq which does not have any stalk and found that the mounting slots on the back of that fit perfectly into the XDA mounting bracket. Looks much much better. There was no power cable supplied for linking the XDA mount to the TomTom Bluetooth SatNav receiver which is annoying and dissapointing. I had to use the cable that was in the iPaq car kit and it fitted perfectly into the XDA holder. The car cigarette power cable with the XDA is OK but is very very short.
Overall, the PDAMODS.com kit is clearly not a genuine TomTom part. The quality of the plastic and other materials are not as good as a genuine TomTom car kit. To get the perfect results I had to mix and match parts from both kits. If you do order the PDAMODS kit it will work perfectly well with your XDA but you might end up wishing you had waited for the official TomTom car kit.
Hi all
Has anyone any experience of the O2 Car Kit like this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=57252&item=6382293875
I'm well past the stage where I should have installed and be using one, (the car is a Diesel L/R Disovery Tdi, and not exactly quiet), but I'd like any opinions on the best to use, or any problems that might arise.
Althogh I have a BT GPS Unit, I dont use any Route Planning S'Ware, cause few have any usefull maps of Northern Ireland, so its the call audio I'm really interested in.
TIA for any opinions
Based on the pictures this carkit is the same as the QTek2020 / T-Mobile MDAII carkit.
It is said to be of very good quality.
BUT: It is also said that when using ie TomTom Navigator (or the like) your car-audio will be muted permanently.
This carkit was sold in Germany for approx 170 euro (about 110 gbp). So I would say the current auction price is rather high . . . .
I was not aware that O2 sold this carkit. I am using the XDAII carkit that is/was sold by ie. Expansys. The quality of that thing is not as good. Especially the mic sound is horrible for 'the other side'
BTW there are many threads on this (all approx 1 yr old)
Car Kit Query
Hi Ed
>>Based on the pictures this carkit is the same as the QTek2020 / T-Mobile MDAII carkit. It is said to be of very good quality.
Yes I agree, part of what drew me towards this one is the look of it.
>>BUT: It is also said that when using ie TomTom Navigator (or the like) your car-audio will be muted permanently.
I have considered this, and I'm not sure when or if I would use anything other than 'Pocket Streets', (and its maps of this area aren't that good either).
Most of the mapping I have been able to view provide street level detail, only in Larger Built up areas, and main routes connecting these.
Fortunately I already know my way between Belfast and other towns, As a result I dont know if TT or indeed any of the others would be of any real use. As a result, I really am more curious about the Call audio from the Speaker and Mic, during calls.
>>This carkit was sold in Germany for approx 170 euro (about 110 gbp). So I would say the current auction price is rather high . . . .
yes I found it on the T'mobile (D) site still on sale,
fully agree re the price but .... if it works ... then ... maybe ..
>>BTW there are many threads on this (all approx 1 yr old)
Yes and I think I managed to read most of them, I was sorta looking to see if someone else has lived with one of these for while, and have a experienced opinion on the it, any Rom Upgrades needed etc ...
I'm not sure how much more stress I am prepared to endure to get various aspects of this great unit to work as I hoped it would, (can't afford to be pulling on my hair much more these days)
I have yesterday just bought this car kit from the company advertising it on ebay, first of all the compnay are absolutly brilliant to deal with and would recommend them highly.
As for the car kit i have found three little niggles:
1) it isn't as easy as other car phone kits to place the xda2 into the holder, this is probably the case for most xda2 car kits due to the body of the xda2 itself.
2) any sound from the pda will mute the car radio, this so far hasn't been too much of an issue, but you can always just disconnect the car radio mute lead, but side effect of course is that you would have to turn the radio down when you recieve a call, however it is nice that the tomtom directions etc come out the car phone speaker loud and clear.
3) now this one may not be the car kit itself and maybe just that i haven't managed to find optimal settings or have missed a setting up procedure (if there is one). Basically there is a lot of background noise through the microphone, speech can be heard ok but i haven't experienced this amount of noise from any other kit, however i am going to try and relocate the mic to the middle of the car instead of up the windscreen frame near the driver door, this may solve this.
Apart from that it is a very easy kit to install (would recommend a professional install due to problems of bodged installs and car air bags!), it is of a very good physical quality and have seen it advertised for over £150 in the UK.
O2 car kit query
see now thats what I was hoping for.
thanks macca
I'm just about convinced
now just need to know where my wife hid my c'card ???
macca: Just a tip for the mic: Make sure the airstream from then vents does not reach the mic. I read several threads on background noise and most of them appeared to be created by the airstream blowing over the mic.
thanks edsub, i'll investigate that furthur, i maybe moving over to a orange m2000 soon as i have been offered an upgrade, unfortunatly it won't fit in my car kit, so i may have to sell it and get a xda2i instead. xda2 is great, i just miss the wlan.
david young, glad to have helped.
Brodit kits
I wonder if anyone has any experience of these Brodit Car Kits at pdahut? I do like the idea of ProClip Brodit have so you don't have to drill holes anywhere in your car. Any other suggestion?
http://www.pdahut.com/store/home.php?cat=378
I have Brodit and Carcomm cradles installed and they are both excellent. At the moment I have my XDAII in a Carcomm cradle which is powered and has a serial input cable to which you can connect a GPS Mouse or charge a BT GPS.
The Brodit cradles also have the option of an amplified speaker, in the photos you'll see my 2210 on the right of the steering wheel is connected to this type.
In the UK TotalPDA sell Carcomm and Handnav are the appointed Brodit resellers.
See here for images of the cradles in my car.
I too liked the idea of not drilling in my (leasecar) dashboard.
Afaik there are two options then:
Brodit Procip (plastic)
MTU dashmount (metal)
I opted for the MTU and decided to imitate it myself from a metal plate strip. Its quite easy from the MTU specifications:
http://www.mtu.no/english/DashMount/DM_pdf/70224.pdf
I managed the get the cables through the airvent that is now blocked by the carkit.
Now did I get a bargain or did I get a bargain.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5196552992&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT&rd=1
So long as you want it for an XDA rather than an XDAII then yes.
I have my 2i in a Brodit kit connected to the cigarette lighter and then a bluetooth Motorola HS810...works a treat. Luckily the 2i fits perfect as I got the cradle originally for the XDA2.
I've also got my TomTom wireless BT receiver on the dash...all work nicely (other than ongoing issues with phone mast transfers causing TT lockups)
Aww hell, I'll just take a picture and show you...my only wish is that on the Mini the holder was locked in a bit higher to show off when people drive past
A
PS - yes that IS a Care Bear...that my girlfriend puts there to "watch over me". I have one of those little dog things that Clintons Cards do (the ones with the big heads and little bodies) in the other cup holder. Thought I'd get that in now to avoid the "errr....is that a care bear?" questions!!
griffog said:
See here for images of the cradles in my car.
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Errr....just how many PDAs and phones do you want in your car?? Hehe...
They're not all used all of the time but I need them when performin comparison testing
Actually I tend to use TT Mobile 5 on a C500 most of the time now!
Griffog, yes it is for xda however I had an official car kit, the original I think for xda in the past and that would take an xda 2 quite happily although I never tried it out in the car it charged the xda 2 on the bench ok, what are the issues, is there a wiring difference preventing it working?
I am trying to find a cradle for my xda2s that will allow me to plug in a GPS reciever and use the phone functions as well. The spotty oiks I have asked in various shops can't help and email help at various websites isn't particularly knowledgeable. I already have a nokia kit in my car from the previous owner and intend using the wiring from that if possible. I particularly like this one:
http://www.pdamods.com/proddetail.asp?prod=A11XDA2SMNT&cat=113
but the details are scant on the site.
Anyone out there recommend anything to me???
GPS cradle
I've been looking for a similar thing and came across this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HOLUX-CR100-G...QitemZ5826433844QQcategoryZ4668QQcmdZViewItem
I don't think you're obliged to buy it on eBay, but it's a start. What I'm wary about is that the microphone on the M2000 is on the bottom of the unit, so by plugging in as suggested in the picture on eBay would cover the microphone, and from memory the cradle uses the mic in the m2000. I haven't had the time to research this any further, but I hope this may help.
FYI
I am after a XDA Orbit Brodit Active Mount, I spoke to the helpful chap at www.dsldevelopments.com he explained the HTC P3300 active brodit mount does not fit the Orbit as the usb port is about 3mm offset compared to the HTC P3300. He said Brodit are addressing this and may have the Orbit Bodit Active mounts available in a few weeks.
Nick
I spoke to Dave at DSL Developments on 7th January. He said that Brodit currently had an Orbit, were now designing a holder, and hoped to get one into test by end of January, possibly to market in February. He said he'd get back to me by email when it's available (he's developing an email list of people awaiting one!).
I would love to see their Molex adapter to use for something USEFUL like AUDIO OUT. So everybody could use the Orbit/Artemis for connecting to car stereo AUX IN.
Sorry but I have to disagree with the assumption that this mount will not work with the orbit as I am using it on my Orbit.
Yes at first it did not work so I used a bit of gentle pressure to align it and it works really well.
Not really an issue in my opinion.
Brodit orbit active holder finally here
Just for information noticed this morning that the orbit active holder has finally appeared on the brodit website!
Does anyone know any uk based shops where these will be available soon?
Joel_Croft said:
Just for information noticed this morning that the orbit active holder has finally appeared on the brodit website!
Does anyone know any uk based shops where these will be available soon?
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Hi,
We are please to announce that the holder range for the XDA Orbit has just been released, stock is due into the UK in 5-7 working days so to order and get one allocated to you, please follow the link,
If you have any questions do please get in touch,
Many Thanks,
Bryson
http://www.dsldevelopments.com/brodit/new_holder/o2+XDA Orbit-Brodit-Holder.asp
Can anyone tell me how to mount the brodit holder for Artemis in your car?
There are 3 holes for screws, but I don't want to damage my car interior when installing the PocketPC car holder.
The documentation included does not say anything about how to install it
You will need a Pro-Clip to suit your vehicle, the holder will attach to that via screws, or Brodit Move-it Clip (which is a better solution as it makes it easier to remove from the vehicle) it also leaves less evidence of a mount in the car when removed - Mike
Thanks for the quick reply! I didn't knew that
Brodit Mount
Have at long last received my XDA Orbit mount from Brodit courtesy of DslDevelopments, its a peice of cake to install (you need car specific proclip to mount it onto!) the Orbit fits nicely and feels very secure, I got the active version so phone is always being charged in the car - recommended even if it did take brodit 2 months to produce it!
Philby
esackbauer said:
I would love to see their Molex adapter to use for something USEFUL like AUDIO OUT. So everybody could use the Orbit/Artemis for connecting to car stereo AUX IN.
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is there any solution for this issue by now?
i fancy that brodit active holder but it would have to be capable of connecting the device to the power supply as well as my car stereo AUX IN.
could get this sorted out with a self-built solution but i prefer having just one single cable visible in my car....
...any suggestions?
You will need to use the Passive (non powered mount) and a 3 in 1 addapter like this one http://www.easydevices.co.uk/pp/HTC_Accessories/HTC_P3300/HTC_P3300_3_IN_1_USB_ADAPTER.html
It does work very well and allows you to charge the device up, use the supplied ear phones and use the 3,5MM socket to feed the Aux input on the car.
It does not pass the earphones through as an aerial though, so you cannot use the Artemis radio when using the addapter, I have one and use it in this exact same way in the car, your other alternative is to change the stereo to one that supports Bluetooth and stream the audio to the car deck using A2DP - this works very well, but it is also very costly for a stereo that can do this - Mike
bluetooth is no good to me as i dont wanna change my car deck due to design reasons
reckon i'll actually get this sorted exactly the way you described it as brodit's active holder concept seems to be no good for audio throughput, which is a shame if you ask me
anyways, cheers for your replay mate..
My solutions
I bought a Sony MEX-BT2500 for £90 on ebay - bluetooth streaming, brilliant!
However, there are other things I've done too...
Got the standard universal PDA holder that O2 ship sometimes, or for a fiver on ebay... it's one with sliding 'feet' at the bottom of it... then put your usb connector (either straight power or a 3-way if needed,) into your device,and slide the feet to hold it tight. With this done, gently remove the device, holding the connector in place, and stategically place a couple of drops of superglue to hold the usb connector to the feet... job done.
I then fastened my holder to a bolt-free bracket for my Passatt (another ebay find) for a perfect solution...
NickR said:
FYI
I am after a XDA Orbit Brodit Active Mount, I spoke to the helpful chap at www.dsldevelopments.com he explained the HTC P3300 active brodit mount does not fit the Orbit as the usb port is about 3mm offset compared to the HTC P3300. He said Brodit are addressing this and may have the Orbit Bodit Active mounts available in a few weeks.
Nick
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Look here for active holders for XDA:
Brodit XDA Orbit Car Holders.
Cheap prices and good service.
Things are almost perfect. I'm in love with my Orbit. I've downloaded TomTom 6 to it and works great. I've also discovered that on the back of the phone, not only is there a socket for an external GPS but on the other side there is socket for I assume an external car aerial I have been using the Take n Talk car kit from THB with their modular cradles for some time now. Having an external aerial and a fully wired car kit is ace. Now all I want is the cradle for the Orbit for perfection!! If you haven't used a proper car kit you should check out the THB range. If like me you use a THB kit now please please please lobby them to produce the take and talk cradle for the Artemis, orbit HTC3300 etc. The contact page is: http://www.bury.com/technologies/GB/company/2/contact
and the main site is: http://www.bury.com/technologies/GB Don't forget in the UK fines will increase if you're not using a handfree car kit!!
Well, I got the above installed and had some questions,
1. How did you connect using the external aerial?
2. The camera button always comes on when I put the phone on the cradle. What a pain.
3. The cradle does not have any support at the base - phone would fall off when brakes are applied.
Did anyone else had this problem. I am using the Take and talk BT cradle with this car kit?
Thanks.
I also used THB for my previous phones . I had the same car kit in both our cars so we could swop cradles and when I upgraded my phone I simply bought a new cradle. I spoke several times to THB and theywill not produce the cradles for P3300 or P3600!...shame!
I have found a better solution I have a blue tooth car kit with its own sim card & aerial and I can couple up to 4 different bluetooth phones!......this way I now carry 2 phones in the car!
here is the web address the model I have is Audio com
http://www.funkwerkdabendorf.de
http://www.funkwerkdabendorf.de/con...?ID=4608&dbc=606ff437b7de9f08c473f7c0574d371b
regards
Rafiki
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